# Never been to Costco? What huge businesses/experiences have you foregone? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 25, 2025, 11:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112 "2025-06-25T11:37:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112/161 "2025-07-02T19:50:47Z")
Would I still enjoy the HP books if I’ve seen the films? ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112/162 "2025-07-02T20:22:45Z")
They include a lot more detail. The movies are very good and true to the books, but, of necessity, lots of detail and nuance is missing. If anything, I think the books are more serious than the movies – a little less emphasis on silliness. ---
**Author:** ![zimaane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a3d4f5/32.png) [@zimaane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zimaane)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2025, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112/163 "2025-07-02T20:55:13Z")
I dont have food or groceries delivered often, but when I was sick with COVID a few years ago and staying by myself, it was a godsend [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/never-been-to-costco-what-huge-businesses-experiences-have-you-foregone/1020112.md?page=8)